April 17, 2025 Ukraine-US sign memorandum on minerals deal The signing follows remarks by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day that a deal on Ukraine's critical minerals will be signed next Thursday.
April 16, 2025 Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on minerals deal, Kyiv says Trump is seeking a minerals deal as part of his push to end Ukraine's war.
April 10, 2025 Uzbekistan, US companies ink minerals deals Uzbekistan has been looking to tap into its vast endowment resources, including many of the critical minerals being sought after by the US.
April 10, 2025 Navoi’s Q1 gold output rises slightly, but production value doubles The Uzbek miner reported gold output of 753,500 oz. in Q1 2025, versus 748,100 oz. the previous year.
April 7, 2025 PDAC video: Kazakhstan keen to draw Canadian miners Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated $40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom.
April 7, 2025 Russia’s embrace of gold eases loss of reserves frozen by war The value of Russia’s gold reserves has surged by 72%, or $96 billion, since the beginning of 2022.
April 7, 2025 Ukrainian team to travel to US this week to discuss minerals deal The Trump administration has proposed a broader minerals deal, which Ukraine has been reviewing recently.
April 3, 2025 Kazakhstan says it has discovered 20-million-tonne rare earth metals deposit If confirmed, the deposit would place Kazakhstan behind only China and Brazil by size of reserves.
April 1, 2025 Ukraine pushes ahead on US deal after Trump renews criticism Ukraine’s top diplomat said officials are pressing ahead with the US toward an “acceptable” economic accord.
April 1, 2025 Solidcore eyes Gulf financing in post-Russia strategy The company's new projects in Kazakhstan are estimated to cost up to $350 million.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
